Baylor coach arrested in prostitution sting

Baylor University fired one of its new football coaches after he was arrested over the weekend as part of a prostitution sting.

Strength coach Brandon Washington, 33, was arrested at a local hotel and charged with solicitation of prostitution. If convicted of the Class B misdemeanor, Washington faces a maximum sentence of 180 days in jail and-or a fine of no more than $2,000.

Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton (center) listened to seismologists from SMU, UT-Austin and the U.S. Geological Survey as they spoke before the Railroad Commission last year about their study of earthquakes in Azle and Reno. (Thao Nguyen/Special Contributor)

Ethics expert questions railroad commissioner's business ties

A Texas energy regulator faces ethics questions surrounding the ties between his company and the oil and gas companies that he regulates.

Since his election to the Texas Railroad Commission in 2014, Ryan Sitton has voted on dozens of issues involving energy companies that hire his firm, PinnacleART.